WHO:

Angel Tavaras, mayor of Providence

Michael Solomon, president of the Providence City Council

Sabrina Matos, Providence city councilor

Joe Andruzzi, New England Patriots legend

Verizon Leadership Team

A representative of Children's Friend, a Rhode Island nonprofit dedicated
to helping underprivileged children

WHAT:

--Special guests will cut the ribbon to open Verizon's first tri-lingual FiOS retail center.

--Verizon officials will make a donation of $2,500 to Children's Friend

--Verizon also will demonstrate its new Home Monitoring and Control
service*, which enables customers to remotely control their lights, energy and
cameras in their homes.

WHEN:

11 a.m. Tuesday, April 3

WHERE:

At the new Verizon FiOS retail store, 579 Atwells Ave.

BACKGROUND: Verizon is opening the new center to enhance its service to the growing number of Spanish and Portuguese-speaking customers. At the event, Verizon will announce that it is bringing FiOS voice, Internet, and TV service to the 40 residential condo units of Eagle Square.